2023 Fishing Regulations - 11

A R EA 1 - EX C E P T I O NS TO STAT E WI DE R E GU L AT I O N S
2. Flat Creek on the National Elk Refuge from the McBride Bridge
downstream to the posted closure sign in Teton County.
* Closed to fishing from November 1 through July 31.
* The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession.
No more than one (1) shall be a cutthroat trout; and, all
cutthroat trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released
to the water immediately.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies only.
* National Elk Refuge regulations restrict fishing access to
daylight hours only.
3. Flat Creek from the posted closure sign on the National Elk
Refuge downstream to the west boundary of the National
Elk Refuge in Teton County.
* Closed to fishing throughout the calendar year.
4. Greys River proper from Corral Creek downstream to the
Murphy Creek Bridge in Lincoln County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
5. Gros Ventre River from the eastern boundary of the National
Elk Refuge downstream to the U.S. Highway 26/89/191 Bridge
in Teton County.
* National Elk Refuge regulations prohibit fishing from December
1 through March 31.
6. Jackson Lake, Grand Teton National Park in Teton County.
* Closed to fishing from October 1 through October 31.
7. Jenny Lake in Grand Teton National Park in Teton County.
* The use of a motor in excess of ten (10) horsepower prohibited.
8.
Lake of the Woods in Fremont County.
* Use of internal combustion engines is prohibited.
9. Nowlin Creek on the National Elk Refuge upstream from the
" Closed Area " signs in Teton County.
* Closed to fishing throughout the calendar year.
10. Nowlin Creek on the National Elk Refuge from " Closed
Area " signs downstream to its confluence with Flat Creek
in Teton County.
* Closed to fishing from November 1 through July 31.
* The creel limit on trout shall be six (6) per day or in possession.
No more than one (1) shall be a cutthroat trout; and, all
cutthroat trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released
to the water immediately.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies only.
* National Elk Refuge regulations restrict fishing access to
daylight hours only.
11. Salt River drainage upstream from the Upper Narrows Bridge
(Wyoming Highway 238) in Lincoln County.
* All trout shall be released to the water immediately from
November 1 through December 31.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only
from November 1 through December 31.
12. Salt River from one quarter (¼) mile below the Wyoming
Highway 238 Bridge downstream to the Diversion (Murray)
Fishing Access as posted in Lincoln County.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
13. Snake River proper from Yellowstone National Park boundary
downstream to Jackson Lake in Teton County.
* All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately
from November 1 through March 31.
14. Snake River proper from one hundred fifty (150) feet below
Jackson Lake dam downstream to the gauging station one
thousand (1,000) feet below Jackson Lake dam in Teton County.
* All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately
from November 1 through March 31.
15. Snake River proper from one thousand (1,000) feet below
Jackson Lake dam (at gauging station) downstream to the
Wyoming Highway 22 Bridge (Wilson Bridge) in Teton County.
* All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately
from November 1 through March 31.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
16. Snake River from Grand Teton National Park boundary in
Teton County to the Sheep Gulch boat ramp in Lincoln County.
* Use of personal watercraft is prohibited.
* Use of motorized watercraft is prohibited, except motorized
watercraft, other than personal watercraft, powered by a
single motor not to exceed one hundred fifteen (115) horsepower
are allowed from South Park Bridge (U.S. Highway
26/89/191) to West Table boat ramp from the day after Labor
Day through March 31st.
17. Snake River proper from Wyoming Highway 22 Bridge (Wilson
Bridge) downstream to Palisades Reservoir in Lincoln and
Teton counties.
* All cutthroat trout shall be released to the water immediately
from November 1 through March 31.
18. Soda Lake in the Gros Ventre River drainage in Teton County.
* The creel limit on trout shall be one (1) per day or in possession.
All trout less than twenty (20) inches shall be released
to the water immediately.
* Fishing is permitted by the use of artificial flies and lures only.
Other Area 1 Regulations
Area 1 Live Baitfish
The use or possession of live baitfish in Area 1 is prohibited. Holders
of valid seining licenses may only seine, net, trap or spear baitfish
native to the drainage for use as dead bait, excluding the waters
within Grand Teton National Park and the John D. Rockefeller Jr.
Memorial Parkway. Any baitfish captured shall be killed immediately.
Baitfish permissible for use as dead bait in the Snake River
drainage are redside shiner, speckled dace, longnose dace, Paiute
sculpin, mottled sculpin, Utah chub, Utah sucker and commercially
preserved dead baitfish.
Palisades Reservoir
The boundaries of Palisades Reservoir shall be the confluence of the
Snake and Greys rivers and McCoy Creek Bridge on the Salt River arm.
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